Daniel Day-Lewis

Tony Hale spoke to The Times on Thursday morning about his Emmy nomination for his portrayal of poor Gary Walsh, the sycophantic, abuse-tolerant, Selina-pleasing aide in HBO's comedy "Veep." The series collected nine Emmy nominations overall including one for best comedy series. How are you feeling? It’s been a great day. My wife and I, we have our screaming session when it’s announced. My poor daughter, she walks in and she goes, "Hey, Dad, you got to take me to camp." I forgot! We had to rush her to camp. She doesn't care about the Emmys, she wants to go do her crafts. Do you have a ritual each year? I'm always...

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